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NBA & ABA Career Leaders and Records for Steals

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NBA/ABA

Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Michael Jordan* 2514
3. Gary Payton 2445
4. Jason Kidd 2321
5. Maurice Cheeks 2310
6. Scottie Pippen 2307
7. Julius Erving* 2272
8. Clyde Drexler* 2207
9. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
10. Alvin Robertson 2112
11. Karl Malone 2085
12. Mookie Blaylock 2075
13. Allen Iverson 1983
14. Derek Harper 1957
15. Isiah Thomas* 1861
16. Don Buse 1818
17. Magic Johnson* 1724
18. Ron Harper 1716
19. Fat Lever 1666
20. Charles Barkley* 1648
21. Gus Williams 1638
22. Hersey Hawkins 1622
23. Eddie Jones 1620
24. Rod Strickland 1616
25. Mark Jackson 1608
26. Terry Porter 1583
27. Doc Rivers 1563
28. Larry Bird* 1556
29. Doug Christie 1555
30. Kobe Bryant 1546
31. Nate McMillan 1544
32. Jeff Hornacek 1536
33. Chris Mullin 1530
34. Kendall Gill 1519
35. Reggie Miller 1505
36. Kevin Garnett 1500
37. Dennis Johnson 1477
38. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
39. George McGinnis 1448
40. Jerome Kersey 1439
41. Tim Hardaway 1428
42. Shawn Marion 1420
43. Baron Davis 1406
44. Randy Smith 1403
45. Clifford Robinson 1402
46. David Robinson* 1388
47. Bobby Jones 1387
48. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
49. Muggsy Bogues 1369
50. Charles Oakley 1351
51. Mike Gale 1349
52. Rickey Green 1348
53. Quinn Buckner 1337
54. Paul Pierce 1333
55. Ron Artest 1328
56. T.R. Dunn 1316
57. Latrell Sprewell 1294
58. Alvan Adams 1289
59. Vlade Divac 1288
60. George Gervin* 1283
61. David Wesley 1280
  Walter Davis 1280
63. John Lucas 1273
64. Kenny Anderson 1258
65. Terry Cummings 1255
66. Ben Wallace 1254
67. Brevin Knight 1229
68. Tyrone Corbin 1228
69. Byron Scott 1224
70. Robert Parish* 1219
71. Mitch Richmond 1211
72. Reggie Theus 1206
73. Moses Malone* 1199
  Grant Long 1199
75. Ray Williams 1198
76. Chris Webber 1197
77. Andre Miller 1195
78. Dan Majerle 1194
79. Ray Allen 1191
80. Norm Nixon 1187
81. Shawn Kemp 1185
82. Calvin Murphy* 1165
83. Jack Sikma 1162
84. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
85. Robert Horry 1158
86. Jay Humphries 1153
87. Chris Ford 1152
88. Fred Brown 1149
89. Horace Grant 1143
90. Terrell Brandon 1142
91. Jason Terry 1139
92. Sedale Threatt 1138
93. Patrick Ewing* 1136
94. Danny Ainge 1133
  Darrell Armstrong 1133
96. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
97. Grant Hill 1121
98. Sleepy Floyd 1120
  Lindsey Hunter 1120
100. Nick Anderson 1114
101. Brian Taylor 1106
102. Sam Perkins 1105
103. Rick Barry* 1104
104. Derek Fisher 1100
105. Mike Bibby 1095
106. Darrell Walker 1090
107. Ricky Sobers 1085
  Antoine Walker 1085
  Lester Conner 1085
110. Kevin Johnson 1082
111. Michael Adams 1081
112. Buck Williams 1080
113. Tom Gugliotta 1079
114. Larry Hughes 1078
115. Derrick McKey 1072
116. Alex English* 1067
117. Rasheed Wallace 1065
118. Johnny Newman 1064
119. Sam Cassell 1058
120. Lionel Hollins 1053
121. Michael Cage 1050
122. Tracy McGrady 1049
  Jamaal Wilkes 1049
124. Darwin Cook 1044
125. James Worthy* 1041
126. A.C. Green 1033
  Michael Cooper 1033
128. Mickey Johnson 1025
129. Stephon Marbury 1022
  Paul Westphal 1022
131. Johnny Moore 1017
132. Vince Carter 1011
133. Avery Johnson 1007
134. John Drew 1004
135. Danny Manning 1000
136. Sam Lacey 999
137. Paul Pressey 997
138. Foots Walker 992
  Michael Finley 992
140. Craig Ehlo 989
141. Dell Curry 985
142. Vernon Maxwell 975
  Eric Snow 975
144. Stacey Augmon 974
  Dale Ellis 974
146. Robert Reid 973
147. Rick Fox 967
148. Slick Watts 961
149. Glen Rice 958
  Kevin Willis 958
151. Rashard Lewis 956
152. Brent Barry 955
153. Damon Stoudamire 953
154. Larry Kenon 952
  Mike Woodson 952
156. Jim Paxson 951
  John Starks 951
158. Adrian Dantley* 944
159. Dan Issel* 943
160. Dudley Bradley 940
  LeBron James 940
162. Gerald Henderson 939
  M.L. Carr 939
164. Chauncey Billups 938
165. Fatty Taylor 935
166. Darrell Griffith 931
167. Allen Leavell 929
168. Vern Fleming 926
169. Sidney Moncrief 924
170. Stephen Jackson 923
171. Spud Webb 922
172. Christian Laettner 917
  Chris Morris 917
174. Jason Williams 916
175. Aaron McKie 912
  P.J. Brown 912
  John Long 912
178. Darnell Valentine 910
  World B. Free 910
180. Caron Butler 909
181. Gerald Wilkins 907
182. Joe Dumars* 902
183. Antawn Jamison 897
184. Marques Johnson 888
185. Greg Anthony 887
186. Tom Chambers 885
187. Steve Mix 884
188. James Posey 882
189. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
190. Purvis Short 878
  Cuttino Mobley 878
192. Greg Ballard 877
  Andrei Kirilenko 877
194. Bryon Russell 874
195. Larry Nance 872
196. Ron Lee 869
197. Rodney Rogers 868
198. Bernard King 866
199. Elvin Hayes* 864
200. Mark Price 860
201. Marcus Camby 859
202. Otis Birdsong 858
203. Detlef Schrempf 856
204. Bo Outlaw 855
205. Vinnie Johnson 852
206. Larry Steele 846
  Steve Francis 846
  Scott Wedman 846
209. Jerry Stackhouse 844
210. Andre Iguodala 843
211. Otis Thorpe 840
  Dwyane Wade 840
213. Billy Knight 834
214. Dirk Nowitzki 831
215. Eric Murdock 830
  Kevin Porter 830
217. Rory Sparrow 828
218. Glenn Robinson 826
219. Kevin Edwards 825
220. Manu Ginobili 824
221. Ron Boone 823
222. Ted McClain 821
  Gary Grant 821
224. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
225. Pooh Richardson 817
  George Lynch 817
  Toni Kukoc 817
228. Rafer Alston 813
229. Chris Paul 812
230. Kerry Kittles 811
231. Gerald Wallace 803
  Maurice Lucas 803
233. Reggie Williams 802
234. Terry Tyler 801
  Juwan Howard 801
236. Dee Brown 800
237. Gilbert Arenas 799
238. Brian Winters 792
239. Xavier McDaniel 791
  Larry Drew 791
241. Donyell Marshall 790
242. Jason Richardson 786
243. Sherman Douglas 785
244. Gar Heard 784
245. Bob Lanier* 777
246. Charlie Ward 776
247. Anthony Peeler 775
248. Bonzi Wells 769
249. Ricky Pierce 768
250. Norm Van Lier 767

NBA

Rank Player STL
1. John Stockton* 3265
2. Michael Jordan* 2514
3. Gary Payton 2445
4. Jason Kidd 2321
5. Maurice Cheeks 2310
6. Scottie Pippen 2307
7. Clyde Drexler* 2207
8. Hakeem Olajuwon* 2162
9. Alvin Robertson 2112
10. Karl Malone 2085
11. Mookie Blaylock 2075
12. Allen Iverson 1983
13. Derek Harper 1957
14. Isiah Thomas* 1861
15. Magic Johnson* 1724
16. Ron Harper 1716
17. Fat Lever 1666
18. Charles Barkley* 1648
19. Gus Williams 1638
20. Hersey Hawkins 1622
21. Eddie Jones 1620
22. Rod Strickland 1616
23. Mark Jackson 1608
24. Terry Porter 1583
25. Doc Rivers 1563
26. Larry Bird* 1556
27. Doug Christie 1555
28. Kobe Bryant 1546
29. Nate McMillan 1544
30. Jeff Hornacek 1536
31. Chris Mullin 1530
32. Kendall Gill 1519
33. Julius Erving* 1508
34. Reggie Miller 1505
35. Kevin Garnett 1500
36. Dennis Johnson 1477
37. Micheal Ray Richardson 1463
38. Jerome Kersey 1439
39. Tim Hardaway 1428
40. Shawn Marion 1420
41. Baron Davis 1406
42. Randy Smith 1403
43. Clifford Robinson 1402
44. David Robinson* 1388
45. Dominique Wilkins* 1378
46. Muggsy Bogues 1369
47. Charles Oakley 1351
48. Rickey Green 1348
49. Quinn Buckner 1337
50. Paul Pierce 1333
51. Ron Artest 1328
52. T.R. Dunn 1316
53. Latrell Sprewell 1294
54. Alvan Adams 1289
55. Vlade Divac 1288
56. David Wesley 1280
  Walter Davis 1280
58. John Lucas 1273
59. Kenny Anderson 1258
60. Terry Cummings 1255
61. Ben Wallace 1254
62. Brevin Knight 1229
63. Tyrone Corbin 1228
64. Byron Scott 1224
65. Robert Parish* 1219
66. Mitch Richmond 1211
67. Reggie Theus 1206
68. Grant Long 1199
69. Ray Williams 1198
70. Chris Webber 1197
71. Andre Miller 1195
72. Dan Majerle 1194
73. Ray Allen 1191
74. Norm Nixon 1187
75. Shawn Kemp 1185
76. Calvin Murphy* 1165
77. Jack Sikma 1162
78. Don Buse 1160
  Kareem Abdul-Jabbar* 1160
80. Robert Horry 1158
81. Jay Humphries 1153
82. Chris Ford 1152
83. Fred Brown 1149
84. Horace Grant 1143
85. Terrell Brandon 1142
86. Jason Terry 1139
87. Sedale Threatt 1138
88. Patrick Ewing* 1136
89. Darrell Armstrong 1133
  Danny Ainge 1133
91. Anfernee Hardaway 1125
92. Grant Hill 1121
93. Sleepy Floyd 1120
  Lindsey Hunter 1120
95. Nick Anderson 1114
96. Sam Perkins 1105
97. Rick Barry* 1104
98. Derek Fisher 1100
99. Mike Bibby 1095
100. Darrell Walker 1090
101. Moses Malone* 1089
102. Antoine Walker 1085
  Lester Conner 1085
  Ricky Sobers 1085
105. Kevin Johnson 1082
106. Michael Adams 1081
107. Buck Williams 1080
108. Tom Gugliotta 1079
109. Larry Hughes 1078
110. Derrick McKey 1072
111. Alex English* 1067
112. Rasheed Wallace 1065
113. Johnny Newman 1064
114. Sam Cassell 1058
115. Lionel Hollins 1053
116. Bobby Jones 1050
  Michael Cage 1050
118. Tracy McGrady 1049
  Jamaal Wilkes 1049
120. Darwin Cook 1044
121. James Worthy* 1041
122. A.C. Green 1033
  Michael Cooper 1033
124. Mickey Johnson 1025
125. Stephon Marbury 1022
  Paul Westphal 1022
127. Johnny Moore 1017
128. Vince Carter 1011
129. Avery Johnson 1007
130. John Drew 1004
131. Danny Manning 1000
132. Sam Lacey 999
133. Paul Pressey 997
134. Foots Walker 992
  Michael Finley 992
136. Craig Ehlo 989
137. Dell Curry 985
138. Vernon Maxwell 975
  Eric Snow 975
140. Dale Ellis 974
  Stacey Augmon 974
142. Robert Reid 973
143. Rick Fox 967
144. Slick Watts 961
145. Glen Rice 958
  Kevin Willis 958
147. Rashard Lewis 956
148. Brent Barry 955
149. Damon Stoudamire 953
150. Mike Woodson 952
151. Jim Paxson 951
  John Starks 951
153. Adrian Dantley* 944
154. George Gervin* 941
155. LeBron James 940
  Dudley Bradley 940
157. Gerald Henderson 939
158. Chauncey Billups 938
159. Darrell Griffith 931
160. Allen Leavell 929
161. Vern Fleming 926
162. Sidney Moncrief 924
163. George McGinnis 923
  Stephen Jackson 923
165. Spud Webb 922
166. Christian Laettner 917
  Chris Morris 917
168. Jason Williams 916
169. P.J. Brown 912
  John Long 912
  Aaron McKie 912
172. Darnell Valentine 910
  World B. Free 910
174. Caron Butler 909
175. Gerald Wilkins 907
176. Joe Dumars* 902
177. Antawn Jamison 897
178. Marques Johnson 888
179. Greg Anthony 887
180. Tom Chambers 885
181. Steve Mix 884
182. James Posey 882
183. Clarence Weatherspoon 880
184. Purvis Short 878
  Cuttino Mobley 878
186. Andrei Kirilenko 877
  Greg Ballard 877
188. Bryon Russell 874
189. Larry Nance 872
190. Ron Lee 869
191. Rodney Rogers 868
192. Bernard King 866
193. Elvin Hayes* 864
194. Mark Price 860
195. Marcus Camby 859
196. Otis Birdsong 858
197. Detlef Schrempf 856
198. Bo Outlaw 855
199. Vinnie Johnson 852
200. Scott Wedman 846
  Larry Steele 846
  Steve Francis 846
203. Jerry Stackhouse 844
204. Andre Iguodala 843
205. Dwyane Wade 840
  Otis Thorpe 840
  Mike Gale 840
208. Dirk Nowitzki 831
209. Eric Murdock 830
  Kevin Porter 830
211. Rory Sparrow 828
212. Glenn Robinson 826
213. Kevin Edwards 825
214. Manu Ginobili 824
215. Gary Grant 821
216. Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820
217. George Lynch 817
  Toni Kukoc 817
  Pooh Richardson 817
220. Rafer Alston 813
221. Chris Paul 812
  M.L. Carr 812
223. Kerry Kittles 811
224. Gerald Wallace 803
225. Reggie Williams 802
226. Terry Tyler 801
  Juwan Howard 801
228. Dee Brown 800
229. Gilbert Arenas 799
230. Brian Winters 792
231. Larry Drew 791
  Xavier McDaniel 791
233. Donyell Marshall 790
234. Jason Richardson 786
235. Sherman Douglas 785
236. Gar Heard 784
237. Bob Lanier* 777
238. Charlie Ward 776
239. Anthony Peeler 775
240. Bonzi Wells 769
241. Ricky Pierce 768
242. Norm Van Lier 767
243. Steve Nash 766
  Eddie Jordan 766
245. Shane Battier 762
246. Eddie Johnson 761
  Kurt Rambis 761
248. Tom Henderson 760
249. Kenny Smith 759
250. Brad Davis 756

ABA

Rank Player STL
1. Fatty Taylor 803
2. Julius Erving* 764
3. Don Buse 658
4. Ted McClain 638
5. Ralph Simpson 549
6. George McGinnis 525
7. Mike Gale 509
8. Brian Taylor 500
9. Ron Boone 403
10. Joe Caldwell 385
11. Warren Jabali 384
12. James Silas 356
13. Freddie Lewis 355
14. Mack Calvin 346
15. George Gervin* 342
16. Bobby Jones 337
17. Chuck Williams 319
18. Bo Lamar 300
19. Wil Jones 297
20. Larry Kenon 277
  Gene Littles 277
22. Billy Cunningham* 275
23. Bird Averitt 256
24. Dave Twardzik 254
25. Dan Issel* 245
26. Rich Jones 239
27. Coby Dietrick 238
28. Louie Dampier 236
29. John Williamson 223
  Darnell Hillman 223
31. George Karl 221
32. Marvin Barnes 220
33. Billy Knight 207
34. Caldwell Jones 205
35. Len Elmore 203
36. Mike Green 200
37. Willie Wise 197
38. Johnny Neumann 189
39. Billy Paultz 180
40. Artis Gilmore 178
41. Stew Johnson 176
42. Bill Melchionni 172
43. Kevin Joyce 170
44. Al Smith 169
45. Maurice Lucas 164
  George Carter 164
47. Billy Shepherd 163
48. Dave Robisch 162
49. Ronald Thomas 160
50. Mike Barr 158
51. Jim Eakins 156
52. Bill Keller 155
  Byron Beck 155
54. Jimmy Jones 154
55. Jimmy O'Brien 152
56. Tim Bassett 149
57. Wendell Ladner 140
58. Gerald Govan 139
59. Ed Manning 137
60. David Thompson* 136
61. Goo Kennedy 133
62. Gus Gerard 132
63. M.L. Carr 127
64. Collis Jones 126
65. Randy Denton 121
66. John Roche 120
  Al Skinner 120
68. Mike Jackson 117
  Charles Edge 117
  George Thompson 117
71. Jan Van Breda Kolff 113
  Donnie Freeman 113
73. Marv Roberts 110
  Moses Malone* 110
75. Swen Nater 106
  Travis Grant 106
77. Roger Brown 103
  Ticky Burden 103
79. Tom Owens 101
80. Kim Hughes 98
81. Mel Daniels 96
82. Chuck Terry 91
83. Joe Hamilton 88
  George Adams 88
85. Barry Parkhill 87
86. Claude Terry 85
87. Darrell Elston 82
88. Steve Jones 79
  David Vaughn 79
90. Larry Finch 78
91. Mel Bennett 77
92. Patrick McFarland 76
93. Cincinnatus Powell 73
  Lloyd Batts 73
95. Bruce Seals 72
96. Red Robbins 71
97. Jim Bradley 69
98. Lee Davis 68
99. Don Chaney 66
100. Bob Warren 65
101. Fly Williams 64
102. Mike D'Antoni 63
103. Zelmo Beaty 62
104. George Irvine 60
105. Jim Chones 59
106. James Foster 58
107. Larry Miller 57
108. Glen Combs 56
109. Billy Harris 55
  Rick Mount 55
111. Willie Long 54
112. Billy Schaeffer 52
113. Wilbert Robinson 51
  Don Adams 51
115. Scott English 50
  Mark Olberding 50
117. Mike Flynn 44
  Julius Keye 44
119. Wali Jones 42
120. Jim O'Brien 41
121. Willard Sojourner 40
  Lionel Billingy 40
123. Walter Simon 38
124. Monte Towe 37
  Bob Netolicky 37
126. Johnny Baum 36
127. Charles Jordan 33
128. Steve Green 31
  Dan Roundfield 31
  Roger Brown 31
131. Gene Moore 30
132. Ronnie Robinson 25
133. Allan Bristow 24
134. Flynn Robinson 23
135. Dennis Wuycik 22
136. Oliver Taylor 20
137. Henry Ward 16
  Jim Ard 16
  Roy Ebron 16
140. Rudy Hackett 15
141. Hank Williams 14
  Clyde Dickey 14
  Tom Ingelsby 14
144. Simmie Hill 13
  Lamar Green 13
  Donald Washington 13
  George Lehmann 13
148. Aulcie Perry 12
  Harry Rogers 12
  George Bucci 12
151. Jerry Chambers 11
  Jimmy Conner 11
153. Allen Murphy 10
  Milt Williams 10
155. Terry Driscoll 9
  Marvin Webster 9
  Goose Ligon 9
158. Jim McDaniels 8
  Bill Higgins 8
160. Art Williams 7
  John Beasley 7
162. Bernie Fryer 6
  Jerry Pender 6
  William Franklin 6
  Wayne Pack 6
166. Ron King 5
  Sam Cash 5
  Rick Darnell 5
  Joby Wright 5
170. Bob Nash 4
  Ken Smith 4
  Gary Gregor 4
  Collis Temple 4
  Greg Lee 4
  Paul Stovall 4
176. Nathaniel Barnett 3
  Skeeter Swift 3
  Bob Arnzen 3
179. Joe Reaves 2
  Rich Rinaldi 2
  Duane Dillard 2
  Bill Newton 2
  Kenneth Gardner 2
184. Bob Lackey 1
  Roy McPipe 1
  Bernie Williams 1
187. Paul Ruffner 0
  Stan Love 0
  Billy James 0
  Reggie Royals 0
  Larry Cannon 0
  Mo Layton 0
  Jimmie Baker 0
  Mike Lewis 0
  Skip Wise 0
  Dennis Van Zant 0
  Erwin Mueller 0